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  • Vehicle diagnostic system, vehicle diagnostic method, and vehicle
    Patent number: 9224255
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicle configured such that if idling does not automatically stop, an in-vehicle display will occur immediately if a malfunction is the cause, thereby enabling a driver to have peace of mind and concentrate on driving, without giving the driver an unnecessary sense of unease; a vehicle diagnostic system therefor; and a vehicle diagnostic method. The vehicle comprises an idle stop error display unit provided corresponding to a specific ECU among a plurality of ECUs, and that indicates that an idle stop malfunction has occurred, being a malfunction corresponding to a second IS malfunction code, when a malfunction has occurred within a control target range for any among the plurality of ECUs, said malfunction recording the second IS malfunction code which does not cause the operation of a warning light requesting inspection or repair of an error that has occurred inside the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke Yagi, Ryuji Sato, Hiroshi Yoneguchi, Masahiko Asakura
  • Visually representing relationships in an extended reality environment
    Patent number: 11430186
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that enable a user to provide speech inputs to control an extended reality environment, where relationships between terms in a speech input are represented in three dimensions (3D) in the extended reality environment. For example, a language processing component determines a semantic meaning of the speech input, and identifies terms in the speech input based on the semantic meaning. A 3D relationship component generates a 3D representation of a relationship between the terms and provides the 3D representation to a computing device for display. A 3D representation may include a modification to an object in an extended reality environment, or a 3D representation of a concepts and sub-concepts in a mind map in an extended reality environment, for example. The 3D relationship component may generate a searchable timeline using the terms provided in the speech input and a recording of an extended reality session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Saransh Solanki, Ken Brian Koh, Sean McCracken
  • Adjustable delay turn signal reminder device for mounting on a motorcycle and the like
    Patent number: 6424255
    Abstract: An adjustable delay turn signal reminder device adapted for mounting on a motorcycle and other vehicles. The reminder device is designed with safety in mind and give a vehicle operator a visual and/or audio signal, after a predetermined time, that a left turn signal or right turn signal on the vehicle needs to be turned “off”. The reminder device includes an electrical circuit housing with housing carrier and straps for securing the housing on the instrument panel of the motorcycle. The electrical circuit housing includes electrical leads for connecting the housing to the vehicle's left and right turn signals, a lead for connecting to the vehicle's battery for providing a power source to the housing, leads connected to an audio/visual unit mounted on the instrument panel and a lead connected to the motorcycle's brake signal light. Also, the circuit housing includes an audio/visual control knob and a time delay control knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Sean Shanahan
  • Telephone set for handling a call
    Patent number: 5490205
    Abstract: A telephone set provided with a telephone ringer for producing a ringing sound, a telephone number storing device for storing a telephone number of a specific party in response to a registration operation performed by a user, a telephone number detecting device for detecting telephone number data input from a telephone line and a control device for controlling and causing the ringer to produce a ringing sound when a telephone number indicated by the telephone number detected by the telephone number detecting device matches the telephone number stored in the telephone number storing device. Thereby, when the specific party phones the user, the user can easily know this. For example, if the user is going to concentrate his mind upon his work, or if the user is immersed in his work at a distance from the telephone set, the user can readily know whether or not a caller is the specific party, the telephone number of which is registered in the telephone set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kondo, Yuji Hirai
  • Interactive exercise apparatus
    Patent number: 5690582
    Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus engages a user's mind and body. The apparatus comprises an exercise mechanism and a steering mechanism for manipulation by the user to achieve exercise and to indicate a direction of motion. The exercise mechanism can be, for example, the steps of a stair climbing simulator or the pedals of a bicycle, preferably a recumbent bicycle. A simulated environment (e.g., an interactive simulated three-dimensional environment or an interactive simulated three-dimensional fluid environment) is generated by a computer and displayed on a display system for the user. The user manipulates. the exercise mechanism and the steering mechanism to travel substantially unrestricted throughout the simulated environment. The computer controls the exercise mechanism and monitors the exercise mechanism and the steering mechanism to determine user position in the simulated environment. The display provides a visual display of the user's position in the simulated environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Tectrix Fitness Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Thatcher Ulrich, Harvey A. Koselka, Aaron F. Bobick, Michael H. Benjamin
  • Device and method for localization of brain function related applications
    Patent number: 10426369
    Abstract: This system is used to rejuvenate youth by targeting the pituitary gland to produce HGH and testosterone. Also, with this system, a personal avatar is created, so that a person with the help of virtual reality, optional, simulate traveling to a specific brain site and giving a stimulation to that site. Also, the personal avatar will travel inside a designated vehicle type for that purpose. Also, The Smart Brain System is a type of a platform that can work with all brain stimulation products. It should become the model that people will use for brain control via the internet. Using this system, the brain is re-wired or re-programmed as to where a stimulation is received within the brain. A person will view a simulation of an electrical stimulation current that transmits to an area of the brain they desire to stimulate. Watching the smart brain simulations enables the mind to have a visual perception of the area of the brain to stimulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: Ronald Al Marks
  • Hand-portable safety-canister w/vari-flow thumb-valve
    Patent number: 6003735
    Abstract: A much safer, and more convenient to use, flammable-liquid storage-container of the hand-portable 1-5 gallon blow-molded/polyethylene-plastic type; featuring a special direct thumb-actuated ballvalve, with geneeric-variations, configured to enable single-handed holding and dispensing without hazardous spillage. Designed to be safely carried within a car's trunk, the removable fill-cap is equipped with a child-resistant/tipover-safe safety-lockout device disengaging the thumb-control from positive engagement with the ball-valve in the closed position. The user must first grasp and uphold the "SafeTflow".TM. container in hand via the upper longitudinal handle-grip, while positioning their thumb forward upon a leverarm actuator arranged upon a pivot-shaft extending up and aftward from the ballvalve rotary-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Dean A. Strecker
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SAILING STOP IN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180244273
    Abstract: Variator (20) and forward clutch (Fwd/C) disposed in series are provided between engine (1) having starter motor (15) and driving wheel (7). Sailing stop control that, on the basis of satisfaction of sailing entering condition, interrupts power transmission by frictional engagement element (Fwd/C), stops engine (1) and performs coast-travel is performed. When sailing entering condition is satisfied, coast-travel is started with rotation stop timing of variator (20) being delayed with respect to rotation stop timing of engine (1). When accelerator pedal depression operation intervenes after start of coast-travel, engine (1) is restarted by starter motor (15). When judged that input and output rotation speeds of frictional engagement element (Fwd/C) become synchronization rotation speed after restart of engine (1), frictional engagement element (Fwd/C) is reengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Tadashi IWAMOTO, Akira TAKANO, Masayoshi NAKASAKI, Yoshimasa NISHIHIRO, Yukifumi OOTSUKA
  • Single chip integrated circuit system architecture for document installation set computing
    Patent number: 5600844
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to integrated circuit system design methods and apparatus based on the novel architecture concept of Document-Instruction-Set-Computing (DISC). The integrated circuit comprises a plurality of functional units to independently execute the tasks of remote communication, bandwidth adaptation, application control, multimedia management, and universal compound document encoding. The integrated circuit is also comprised of a scalable formatter element connecting to the functional units which interoperate arbitrary external document formats and intelligently adapt to selective internal format depending upon the system throughput and run-time configuration. Additionally, there is a smart memory element connecting to the functional units and scalable formatter, which access, store, and transfer compound document data based on the selective internal format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventors: Venson M. Shaw, Steven M. Shaw
  • BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF WELLBEING
    Publication number: 20190231243
    Abstract: A system and method provides noninvasive mental state diagnostics and brain stimulation via consensual transcranial stimulation. The method utilizes face recognition associated with known physiologic measures to identify an emotional state- of-mind of a human subject and then provides or at least suggests a transcranial stimulation treatment for enhancing mental focus or for alleviating discomfort or anxiety by inducing a feeling of well-being. An example system arrangement utilizes a camera to scan a subject's facial expressions and, if the subject desires, provides a transcranial stimulation to the subject based upon an analysis of the facial expression. In one example environment, the system is used in the office or other workplace. In another example environment, the system is used in conjunction with a vehicle seat, such as for example a seat in a car, train, aircraft or other vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Paulo ANCHIETA DA SILVA, Flavia Renata DANTAS ALVES SILVA CIACCIA
  • Method and system for controlling sailing stop in vehicle
    Patent number: 10449964
    Abstract: Variator (20) and forward clutch (Fwd/C) disposed in series are provided between engine (1) having starter motor (15) and driving wheel (7). Sailing stop control that, on the basis of satisfaction of sailing entering condition, interrupts power transmission by frictional engagement element (Fwd/C), stops engine (1) and performs coast-travel is performed. When sailing entering condition is satisfied, coast-travel is started with rotation stop timing of variator (20) being delayed with respect to rotation stop timing of engine (1). When accelerator pedal depression operation intervenes after start of coast-travel, engine (1) is restarted by starter motor (15). When judged that input and output rotation speeds of frictional engagement element (Fwd/C) become synchronization rotation speed after restart of engine (1), frictional engagement element (Fwd/C) is reengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Akira Takano, Masayoshi Nakasaki, Yoshimasa Nishihiro, Yukifumi Ootsuka
  • Brain stimulation system to provide a sense of wellbeing
    Patent number: 11382547
    Abstract: A system and method provides noninvasive mental state diagnostics and brain stimulation via consensual transcranial stimulation. The method utilizes face recognition associated with known physiologic measures to identify an emotional state-of-mind of a human subject and then provides or at least suggests a transcranial stimulation treatment for enhancing mental focus or for alleviating discomfort or anxiety by inducing a feeling of well-being. An example system arrangement utilizes a camera to scan a subject's facial expressions and, if the subject desires, provides a transcranial stimulation to the subject based upon an analysis of the facial expression. In one example environment, the system is used in the office or other workplace. In another example environment, the system is used in conjunction with a vehicle seat, such as for example a seat in a car, train, aircraft or other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Embraer S.A.
    Inventors: Paulo Anchieta Da Silva, Flavia Renata Dantas Alves Silva Ciaccia
  • Cast for broken limbs and method
    Patent number: 3930496
    Abstract: A cast for broken limbs and related method, the cast comprising a cylindrical, double wall sleeve fabricated of a thin polymeric or elastomeric material and containing a cylindrical batt of fiberglas or like reinforcement impregnated with a polymeric catalyst. The opposed ends of the cast are constructed so that the spaced sleeves are sealed one to another and also to the cylindrical batt of the fiberglas or the like, which is concentrically disposed within the cast intermediate the spaced sleeves. Spacers may be used to maintain said concentric relationship. The cast comprises a plurality of breather ports, the edges of which are sealed as are the ends of the cast. When it is desired to use the cast, a suitable polymeric material is injected through a filler port into the interior of the cast between the two spaced concentric sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Inventor: Delamar J. Gibbons
  • dcs hi tek tate of the art aluminum 3 peice collapsable barell sprung pool cue with adjustable impact rod and tip
    Publication number: 20040248660
    Abstract: This new high tech state of the art pool cue refers to the game of pool and snooker and the like. This invention includes a hollowed out aluminum embodiment that is machined to specific specifications and has the standard shape appearance, length, taper, and looks of standard pool cues made in the years past with a lot of serious changes. The hollowed out embodiment houses a series of machined moving parts. When the stick is assembled it breaks down into a three piece collapsible stick that screws together. The rear part of the stick housed the barrel spring and tension mechanism, and one half of the impact rod, that controls, or adjusts by the user. The amount of impact or kinetic energy that will be released when the user presses the trigger by the turn of a coupler at the rear of the stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Dominick Cestro
  • Voice transcoder in helium atmosphere
    Patent number: 4079197
    Abstract: A voice transcoder for use in compensating for sound distortions in helium speech, including a plurality of audio frequency channels, each defining a particular frequency band, the center frequencies of the channels being logarithmically spaced and frequency bands together covering the helium speech frequency band to be transcoded. Each channel comprises a band-pass filter coupled to a detector, a divider dividing band-pass filter by detector output to provide a signal having the frequency delivered from the band-pass filter at a standard amplitude, and a mutliplier multiplying divider output by another channel detector output to synthesize a part of the transcoded audio signal, the different parts of the transcoded signal being combined in an adder-subtracter. The said multiplier has one input coupled from divider output in the channel of rank i and the other input coupled from rectifier output in the channel of rank i + x, x being the same for any multiplier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Inventor: Jean-Frederic Zurcher
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